Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 06 Aug 08:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE East Helena MT

Fire Weather Watch August 7, 12:00pm until August 8, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.83°N 111.65°W (Elev. 6749 ft)
8:02 pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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